If you are a Hero/Legend member of Bitcointalk, and promote with banner a good project during several weeks, you may be lucky and get a nice amount of crypto, maybe getting that 1000 USD you are talking about
Of course, we can get it, there is no need for a high rank, I have proven with a full member rank I can get it. it all depends on how the project we choose, the crypterium with a limited number of participants and the large bounty allocation gives a big reward to the bounty participants at that time. indeed, the course of the bounty is a bit long, but with satisfying results I think all work has been paid off.